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25th Anniversary Phantasy Star Visual Chronicles

Originally a talented Ranger, he forced himself to work as a Hunter. According to Casra, during the battle with Dark Falz [Elder], he fought to give the others time to escape and died.

Zeno is very caring. Thanks to that personality, he has a good reputation among senior ARKS.

JP Transcript
プレイヤーにとっては兄貴分となる、優秀なアークス。本来はレンジャーとしての才覚に優れているが、無理を言ってハンターとして活動している。カスラが告げるには、ダークファルス【巨腐】との戦闘の際、みんなを逃がすために立ち向かい、息を絶ったという。

非常に面倒見のいいゼノ。その性格のおかげか、先輩アークスたちからの評判もいい。

Episode1&2 Character File

Senior ARKS who rescues the protagonist from the Falspawn that appear on the planet Naberius. As a second generation ARKS, Ranger is his most suitable class, but he becomes a hunter so he can protect what is important to him. He is a childhood friend of Echo, and he talks about her existence as a shackle to keep him from doing unreasonable things. Lost in battle with [Elder], but was rescued by the protagonist and became Maria's disciple. In the decisive battle on the Mothership, he became the 4th of the Council of Six and saved the protagonist once again. The person Zeno calls his mentor is the protagonist who went back in time 10 years ago via the Matterboard.

[Image] In EP2 Chapter 5, he comes to save the protagonist as a member of the Council of Six.

JP Transcript
惑星ナベリウスに出現したダーカーから主人公たちを救出した先輩アークス。第二世代アークスで適正クラスはレンジャーだ
が、それでは大切なものを守れないとしてハンターに就く。エコーとは幼なじみで、彼女の存在を自分が無茶をしないための枷と語っている。【巨駆】との戦いで行方不明となるが、主人公たちに救出されてマリアの弟子となる。マザーシップの決戦では六芒均
衡の四を継ぎ、主人公を再び救った。ゼノが師匠と呼ぶ人物は、マターボードのカで10年前に行った主人公のこと。

[Image]←EP2の5章では六芒均衡の
四として、プレイヤーたちのピ
ンチを救いに来る。

Episode 3 Character File

Senior ARKS who rescued the main characters from the Falspawn that appeared on the planet Naberius. As a second generation ARKS, his most suitable class is Ranger, but he switched to Hunter because he could not protect the things most precious to him. He went missing in the battle with the resurrected [Elder], but was rescued by the protagonist through the Matterboard and became Maria's disciple. After rigorous training, he was recognized by the Cosmogenic Arm Nanaki the Vigilant, and became the 4th of the Council of Six. At this time, the class is changed from Hunter to Ranger. 10 years ago, he was an ARKS trainee, helped by the protagonist who went to the past using the Matterboard, and admired the protagonist as his teacher. After that, Zeno, who had excellent grades, was ordered to defend against the attack on the ARKS ship and joined the same team as Gettemhult and Melfonsenea, who had just joined ARKS. Unable to protect Melfonsenea at that time, he was inspired to become a hunter. By the way, Gettemhult and Zeno had a senior-junior relationship when they were trainees; they didn't get along well and always fought. In addition, his relationship with his childhood friend Echo is more than a friend, less than a lover.

[Image] Even after joining the Council of Six, Zeno continues to help the protagonist as a senior, just like before. That's because he is following the words of his teacher (the protagonist, who traveled back in time to 10 years ago.)

JP Transcript
惑星ナベリウスに出現したダーカーから主人公たちを救出した先輩アークス。第二世代アークスで適正クラスはレンジャーだが、それでは大切なものを守れないとしてハンターに就いていた。復活した【巨躯】との戦いで行方不明となるが、マターボードで主人公たちに救出されてマリアの弟子となる。厳しい修行の末に戒剣ナナキに認められて六芒均衡の四に選ばれた。このとき、クラスをハンターからレンジャーに戻している。10年前はアークス研修生で、マターボードで過去へ行った主人公に助けられて主人公を師匠と慕う。その後、成績優秀だったゼノはアークスシップ襲撃事件で出撃命令を受けてアークスになったばかりのゲッテムハルトやメ
ルフォンシーナと同じチームになる。そこでメルフォンシーナを守れなかったことが、ハンターに就くきっかけになっている。ちなみに、2人とは研修生時代の先輩後輩の間柄であり、ゲッテムハルトとはソリが合わずにケンカばかりしていた。なお、幼なじみのエコーとの関係は友人以上、恋人未満といったとこるである。

[Image] ゼノは六芒均衡になったあとも、以前と変わらず先輩として主人公を手助けする。それは師匠(10年前に行った主人公)の言葉を守っているからだ。

Episode 5 Character File

The current Fourth on the Council of Six, Zeno serves as the second chair of the Training Bureau. He was on good terms with Echo, but Xiera's words prompted him to propose. After that, he reported his marriage to his friends, but he hesitated to tell Melrandia due to her relationship with Gettemhult. However, there was no need to worry; Melrandia gave her blessing.

JP Transcript
六芒の四を継いだアークスで、教導部の次席を務めている。エコーとは周囲も認める仲だったが、シエラから言われた言葉がきっかけになってプロポーズした。その後、知り合いに結婚の報告をしていたが、ゲッテムハルトのことを気遣ってメルランディアには言い出せずにいた。だが、そんな心配も必要なくメルランディアは祝福してくれた。

Episode 6 Character File

After helping the protagonist and Afin, who were surrounded by Falspawn during their training mission on the planet Naberius, he takes the role of a senior ARKS watching over them. He is the Fourth of the Council of Six, and serves as the second chair of the Training Bureau. His childhood friend, Echo, was less than a lover¹, but they got married at Xiera's suggestion. He confronted Mitra when Shiva invaded Mothership Xiao. Copied by Mitra, Zeno was wounded by a blow that combined his and Mitra’s power, and had to withdraw. In the True Ending, Zeno notes that his teacher is similar to the protagonist, but doesn’t seem to realize that they are one and the same.

[Image] In the final battle, he and Casra act as defenders. Zeno, who always fights at the forefront, often rushing or falling into a pinch, is probably the ARKS who has grown the most since the first episode.

[Image] Zeno compares his teacher of 10 years ago to the protagonist. When the protagonist answers the question of whether Zeno was able to follow his master's teachings, he wondered, "It's like I'm hearing it from my mentor."

¹ Possibly refers to the song title "More than friends, less than lovers" or a growing trend of "platonic marriage" in Japan, where longtime friends marry with no intent of having sex or having children.

JP Transcript
惑星ナベリウスで行われた修了研修で、ダーカーに囲まれた主人公とアフィンを助けて以来、2人の面倒を見る先輩アークス。六芒の四であり、教導部の次席を務める。幼馴染のエコーとは恋人未満の関係だったが、シエラの一言がきっかけで結婚した。マザーシップ・シャオにシバが侵入したときはミトラと交戦。ミトラにコピーされて、自分の力にミトラの力を上乗せした一撃で負傷して撤退した。グランドエンドルートでは、師匠が主人公に似ていると語るが、本人であることとは結び付いていないようだ。

[Image] 最終決戦ではカスラとともに足止め役を担う。自身がピンチに駆けつけたり、逆にピンチに陥るなど、常に最前線で戦うゼノは、エピソードから大きく成長したアークスのI人だろう。

[Image] 主人公の姿に10年前の師匠を重ねるゼノ。師匠の教えを守れたかという質問に主人公が答えると、「まるで師匠に言われてるみたいだ」と不思議がった。

Weapon Entry: Nanaki the Vigilant

Costume Entry: Cry Savior